contrabaterlhesias
Syllables
con-tra-ba-ter-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐbɐˈteɾ ʎɛʃ ˈiɐʃ/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
contra- + bater + -lhes-ias
The word 'contrabater-lhes-ias' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. Syllabification follows open syllable rules and accounts for the attached clitic pronouns. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb root and the final syllable. The word means 'I would counterattack them'.
Definitions
- 1
I would counterattack them.
I would counterattack them.
“Se eles nos atacassem, eu contrabater-lhes-ias com todas as minhas forças.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb root ('ba') and the final syllable ('ias').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. ba — Open, stressed syllable.. ter — Open syllable, common verb ending.. lhes — Pronoun clitic syllable.. ias — Open syllable, verbal inflection, stressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics form their own syllables when attached to verbs.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Portuguese words.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- Attachment of clitic pronouns.
- Imperfect subjunctive mood complexity.
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